The Voice Kids returned to ITV on Saturday night.
And, viewers were left sobbing as a blind 13-year-old girl stunned coaches Paloma Faith, Pixie Lott, Danny Jones and Will I Am with her phenomenal singing voice.
Lydia from Worcester sang a stunning rendition of Your Song, based on Ellie Goulding’s cover of the Elton John song which left those watching taking to social media to brand her ‘an inspiration’.
Incredible! The Voice Kids returned to ITV on Saturday, and viewers were left sobbing as a blind 13-year-old girl named Lydia stunned coaches with her phenomenal singing voice
Ahead of her performance, Lydia explained to viewers: ‘I was born with a genetic condition affecting my eyes which means that I am blind.’
Showing her true character, the undeterred teen joked when a crew member knocked something behind the camera, as she quipped: ‘Careful, it’s normally me walking into things, you’re not meant to do that!’
Lydia’s mother explained: ‘We were told that there were two ways of dealing with it, you wrap her in cotton wool, or you prepare her to do anything.’
But Lydia insisted: ‘I don’t let anything hold me back, I love giving things a go and I love surprising people.’
Wow! Coaches Paloma Faith, Pixie Lott, Danny Jones and Will I Am gave the teenage a standing ovation for her version of Your Song, based on Ellie Goulding’s cover Elton John’s track
Disabled: Ahead of her performance, Lydia explained to viewers: ‘I was born with a genetic condition affecting my eyes which means that I am blind’
Her mother revealed that when her daughter is having a hard time, she goes to her room and sings to help get herself through.
After her mesmerising performance, the studio audience and coaches gave Lydia a much-deserved standing ovation.
Asked by Danny how long she’s been singing for, Lydia told him: ‘Forever, because I’m blind so I don’t draw, I don’t do anything like that, but i sing and I listen to stuff.
Joker! Showing her character, the teen joked when a crew member knocked something over, as she quipped: ‘Careful, it’s normally me walking into things, you’re not meant to do that!’
Mum and daughter: Lydia’s mother explained: ‘We were told that there were two ways of dealing with it, you wrap her in cotton wool, or you prepare her to do anything’
‘I was five and I was singing in the car with my grandpa and he said I had a really nice voice so I started singing.’
Completely awe-struck by her performance, Paloma told Lydia: ‘It felt a bit magical and you sounded really beautiful.’
Viewers took to Twitter to share their delight over Lydia’s performance, revealing it had reduced them to tears as they branded the teenager an ‘inspiration.’
Music maters: Her mother revealed that when her daughter is having a hard time, she goes to her room and sings to help get herself through
Sensational! After her mesmerising performance, the studio audience and coaches gave Lydia a much-deserved standing ovation
‘I’m sobbing, Lydia on #TheVoiceKids Was utterly incredible, I’m so moved. As a fellow VI person I’m so proud of her,’ tweeted one fan of the show.
‘Don’t mind me crying because there was a young girl on The Voice Kids who took up singing because she wasn’t able to paint or draw due to being blind,’ wrote another.
One viewer gushed: ‘Lydia is a phenomenal girl. Her attitude, outlook on life and general positivity is admirable. She will go very far and do very well in life. She sees the ability in disability. Lydia is an inspiration to us all! #TheVoiceKids.’
Incredible: Asked by Danny how long she’s been singing for, Lydia told him: ‘Forever, because I’m blind so I don’t draw, I don’t do anything like that, but i sing and I listen to stuff’
Mesmerised: Completely awe-struck by her performance, Paloma told Lydia: ‘It felt a bit magical and you sounded really beautiful’
‘These kids are fantastic on The Voice Kids. Especially Lydia, you forgot her disability when she sang so beautifully, an amazing young lady,’ added another fan.
‘Lydia was divine. An inspiration, loved her voice loved the song. #thevoicekidsuk,’ praised another viewer.
Someone else added: ‘Am loving The Voice kids uk but I think Victoria was absolutely amazing and the blind girl phenomenal. Xxx.’
‘Watching the voice kids. loved the blind girl from Worcester who sang Ellie Goulding your song magical #TheVoiceKidsUK,’ tweeted another.
Fan reaction! Viewers took to Twitter to share their delight over Lydia’s performance, revealing it had reduced them to tears as they branded the teenager an ‘inspiration’
